UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of July 2007
Commission File Number 001-32412
GLENCAIRN GOLD CORPORATION |
(Translation of registrants name into English) |
500 6 Adelaide St. East Toronto, Ontario, Canada M5C 1H6 |
(Address of principal executive offices) |
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
GLENCAIRN GOLD CORPORATION |
Date: July 27, 2007 | By:
Lorna MacGillivray
Lorna MacGillivray Corporate Secretary and General Counsel |
INDEX
1 | Press Release dated July 25, 2007 |
2 | Form 51-102F3, Material Change Report dated July 26, 2007 |
EXHIBIT 1
GLENCAIRN GOLD CORPORATION
500 6 Adelaide St. East, Toronto, ON M5C 1H6 Ph: (416) 860-0919 Fax: (416) 367-0182
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE |
TSX: GGG, GGG.WT | |
July 25, 2007 |
AMEX: GLE | |
GLENCAIRN SUSPENDS MINING OPERATIONS AT ITS BELLAVISTA MINE
Glencairn Gold Corporation announces that mining operations at the Bellavista Mine in Costa Rica will be suspended immediately due to concerns over recent ground movements. Glencairn is taking this precautionary measure until a full technical analysis has been completed and required remedial action has been implemented.
After initial review by a number of Costa Rican and international consultants, the Company believes that this movement is in part caused by water saturation due to abnormally high rain fall during the past several years. In some areas of the leach pad and waste pile, local ground movements have been identified in the range of one centimeter per day. Extensive ground monitoring has been undertaken and a number of remedial measures are underway to reduce ground movement including de-watering wells, surface water control, and redistribution of the weight load. Based on earth movement patterns in Costa Rica, the geological structure at the site, and the opinions of its experts, the Company does not believe that there is a risk of sudden earth movement at this time. However, continued small movements could compromise the sub-liner, liner and drain system. As a further precautionary measure, all cyanide application has been immediately suspended.
The Company expects advanced stage studies and analysis to be completed within the next few weeks. An update on the results of these studies and remedial measures being taken, along with the expected impact on the operation for the remainder of 2007, will be provided as soon as it is available.
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Glencairn has assembled a first class team of national and international experts including the original design engineering firm at Bellavista, and has installed extensive monitoring and modeling stations said Peter Tagliamonte, President and Chief Executive Officer. We are committed to resolve the ground movement issue in a proper, safe and effective manner and have a permanent solution in place as soon as possible .
Conference Call
A conference call and webcast will be held Thursday, July 26 at 10 a.m. To participate in the conference call, dial 416-340-8010 or, toll free in North America, 1-866-540-8136. You may also listen to the webcast at www.glencairngold.com. An archive of the conference call and webcast will be available on the Companys website.
About Glencairn Gold Corporation
Glencairn is a gold producer with mining and exploration activities focused in Central America. The Company operates the Bellavista Mine in Costa Rica and the Limon Mine in Nicaragua and plans to convert a third mine, the Libertad Mine in Nicaragua, to conventional milling and expand annual gold output. It holds a 60% interest in the Cerro Quema advanced gold project in Panama and a 100% interest in the Mestiza gold property 70 kilometres from the Limon Mine. The Company focuses on efficient and productive mining practices to establish a firm base of quality operations. Glencairn is committed to growth by optimizing current operations and expanding mineral reserves at existing mines.
For further information, please contact:
Glencairn Gold Corporation Peter Tagliamonte, President/CEO 416-860-0919 pwt@glencairngold.com
Glencairn Gold Corporation Lorna MacGillivray, Corporate Secretary and General Counsel 416-860-0919 lmacgillivray@glencairngold.com
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Glencairn Gold Corporation Kerry Knoll, Chairman 416-860-0919 kknoll@glencairngold.com
Renmark Financial Communications Inc. Tina Cameron 514-939-3989 tcameron@renmarkfinancial.ca
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Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of the Company, its subsidiaries and its projects, the future price of gold, expectation that a solution to the ground movement at Bellavista will be found, estimated recoveries under the milling plan, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital for the mill project, operating and exploration expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, costs and timing of future exploration, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims, limitations of insurance coverage and the timing and possible outcome of pending litigation and regulatory matters. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as plans, expects or does not expect, is expected, budget, scheduled, estimates, forecasts, intends, anticipates or does not anticipate, or believes, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, might or will be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of gold; possible variations of ore grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability, insurrection or war; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or required financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled General Development of the Business Risks of the Business in the Companys annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2006 on file with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and the
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Companys Form 40-F on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities.
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EXHIBIT 2
FORM 51-102F3
MATERIAL CHANGE REPORT
UNDER NATIONAL INSTRUMENT 51-102
1. |
Name and Address of Company |
Glencairn Gold Corporation
6 Adelaide Street East, Suite 500
Toronto, Ontario
M5C 1H6
2. |
Date of Material Change |
July 25, 2007
3. |
News Release |
A news release with respect to the material change referred to in this report was issued on July 25, 2007 and subsequently filed on SEDAR.
4. |
Summary of Material Change |
Glencairn Gold Corporation (Glencairn) announced that mining operations at the Bellavista Mine in Costa Rica will be suspended immediately due to concerns over recent ground movements. Glencairn is taking this precautionary measure until a full technical analysis has been completed and required remedial action has been implemented.
5. |
Full Description of Material Change |
Glencairn announced that mining operations at the Bellavista Mine in Costa Rica will be suspended immediately due to concerns over recent ground movements. Glencairn is taking this precautionary measure until a full technical analysis has been completed and required remedial action has been implemented.
After initial review by a number of Costa Rican and international consultants, Glencairn believes that this movement is in part caused by water saturation due to abnormally high rain fall during the past several years. In some areas of the leach pad and waste pile, local ground movements have been identified in the range of one centimeter per day. Extensive ground monitoring has been undertaken and a number of remedial measures are underway to reduce ground movement including de-watering wells, surface water control, and redistribution of the weight load. Based on earth movement patterns in Costa Rica, the geological structure at the site, and the opinions of its experts, Glencairn does
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not believe that there is a risk of sudden earth movement at this time. However, continued small movements could compromise the sub-liner, liner and drain system. As a further precautionary measure, all cyanide application has been immediately suspended.
Glencairn expects advanced stage studies and analysis to be completed within the next few weeks. An update on the results of these studies and remedial measures being taken, along with the expected impact on the operation for the remainder of 2007, will be provided as soon as it is available.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This material change report contains forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and applicable Canadian securities legislation. Forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements with respect to the future financial or operating performance of Glencairn, its subsidiaries and its projects, the future price of gold, expectation that a solution to the ground movement at Bellavista will be found, estimated recoveries under the milling plan, the estimation of mineral reserves and resources, the realization of mineral reserve estimates, the timing and amount of estimated future production, costs of production, capital for the mill project, operating and exploration expenditures, costs and timing of the development of new deposits, costs and timing of future exploration, requirements for additional capital, government regulation of mining operations, environmental risks, reclamation expenses, title disputes or claims, limitations of insurance coverage and the timing and possible outcome of pending litigation and regulatory matters. Generally, these forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as plans, expects or does not expect, is expected, budget, scheduled, estimates, forecasts, intends, anticipates or does not anticipate, or believes, or variations of such words and phrases or state that certain actions, events or results may, could, would, might or will be taken, occur or be achieved. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of Glencairn to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements, including but not limited to: general business, economic, competitive, political and social uncertainties; the actual results of current exploration activities; actual results of reclamation activities; conclusions of economic evaluations; changes in project parameters as plans continue to be refined; future prices of gold; possible variations of ore grade or recovery rates; failure of plant, equipment or processes to operate as anticipated; accidents, labour disputes and other risks of the mining industry; political instability, insurrection or war; delays in obtaining governmental approvals or required financing or in the completion of development or construction activities, as well as those factors discussed in the section entitled General Development of the Business - Risks of the Business in Glencairns annual information form for the year ended December 31, 2006 on file with the securities regulatory authorities in Canada and Glencairns Form 40-F on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission in Washington, D.C. Although Glencairn has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended. There can be no assurance that such statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such statements. Accordingly, readers should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Glencairn does not undertake to update any forward-looking statements that are incorporated by reference herein, except in accordance with applicable securities.
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6. |
Reliance on Subsection 7.1(2) or (3) of National Instrument 51-102 |
Not applicable.
7. |
Omitted Information |
Not applicable.
8. |
Executive Officer |
For further information contact Peter Tagliamonte, President and Chief Executive Officer of Glencairn Gold Corporation at (416) 860-0919.
9. |
Date of Report |
July 27, 2007.